Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
9,431 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bracket
Part number
85711423101
Condition
Broken
Location
Torque Sensor
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AT THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP. FLAPS TRAVELLED TO APPROX 5 DEG AND STOPPED. FLAP DRIVE ANNUN ILLUMINATED, FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED AND DISCOVERED SECONDARY FLAP DRIVE CABLE INTO LT FLAP TORQUE SENSOR, SHEARED. LT FLAP TORQUE SENSOR BRACKET WAS FOUND BROKEN THROUGH ON TOP FOLD AND CRACKED ALONG LOWER FOLD. SOME MINOR LOOM DAMAGE OCCURED DUE TO THRASHING OF ADRIFT DRIVE CABLE.